Pioneer LD-S9 NTSC Reference Laserdisc player

Description

Pioneer LD-S9
reference quality Laserdisc Player
Works and performs perfectly
Here is your chance to own one of the best laserdisc players ever produced by Pioneer and its already in North America!
No hassle of ordering from
Japan and waiting months, no worrying about it arriving damaged from
Japan
Being a perfectionist I'm selling this one at a lower price because the exterior is a bit dinged up, nothing major, I would consider it perfect for something 25 years old, but please have a close look at the
pictures, there is some scratches on the right side (looking from the front) plastic panel, and some small dents on the lower back of each metal side panel, but if its going in a furniture those are moot points.  The
original
disc tray became brittle and shattered, so I had to fabricate a new disc tray to accommodate the larger disc platter on the S9's.
Mechanically it performs perfectly, all maintenance has been done and it just finished a 24 hour stress test.
I've changed the loading belt, grip pad and checked all the boards for any sign of wear, regreased the gears and rail.
The LD-S9 is the top-of-line Pioneer laserdisc player (apart from Hi-Vision models such as the HLD-X9), it shares the same NTSC circuitry and the same 3-D Comb filter as the HLD-X9 Hi-definition muse player, Manufactured up until 2002 and only sold in Japan and never exported officially.
It easily beats all models that ever were on sale in North America or Europe, including the Elite CLD-99, thanks mostly to the use of an advanced, second generation
High Resolution
3D Y-C separation filter.
This player only handles LDs (12" and 8"), not CDs nor DVDs, and the clamping mechanism is optimized for this duty, instead of being a compromise between all formats.
The
aluminum turntable
enables better pickup of the RF signal. You'll just be amazed at the quality of the picture, especially if upgrading from an older model. On CLV discs, it will display the frame number (from 0 to 29) and the field (1 or 2). If you have a large collection of Laserdiscs, this is the player you need to get the most out of them. Needless to say, it has all possible
outputs
(two sets of S, composite, stereo; AC-3 RF; coaxial and optical), can read LD Graphics and has "Theater mode" for a quick side turn.
Remote and all screen info in English.
This is labeled as 100V but the power supply states 125V so you don't need a step down transformer
Specifications:
Video: S/N ratio 52 dB, 425 lines, NTSC
Audio: S/N ratio 117dB, dynamic range 99 dB
General: 38W, 100V, 10.2kg, 440x144x432mm whd
SHIPPING: 65$ because of higher insurance and double boxing needed.
The big problem with Laserdisc players is shipping, most arrive damaged.
We've been shipping high end audio video equipment for 25 years
We make sure that doesn't happen
This laserdisc player will ship in:
A 24x20x12 DOUBLE walled corrugated box with 275lb crush weight
inside the player is carefully wrapped and packed so that it won't move 1mm during shipping
No loose or empty areas in the box, guaranteed to arrive
alive!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions